Ironing-machine.



PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

G. P. GLAZER.

IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1905.

George F. Glayer.

WITNESSES:

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GEORGE GLAZER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO eUoNe KING LONG COMPANY, or

NEW YORK, N. Y., A PARTNERSHIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application fil d November 18,1905. $erial No. 287.935.

My invention relates to a'new and useful improvement in ironing-machines, and has for its object to provide a device of this description by which a constant pressure will be exerted upon the iron and a convenient hold given the operator, so as to effect the movement of the iron over a flat board, whereby shirt-bosoms and the like may be ironed to advantage.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is an elevation of my improved apparatus, showing an overhanging flat board upon which the iron is intended to operate; Fig. 2, an end view thereof. Fig. 3 is an en larged detail sectional view.

In carrying out my invention as here enibodied I provide a table A, which may be of any suitable construction, having an overhanging board B secured thereon, and from this table a standard O projects upward, terminating in the bracket D. A lever E is hinged at l to the bracket and has secured thereto a spring E, to which in turn is se cured the head G. This head has formed therein a socket for the reee tion of the ball H. The ball is secured to t e upper endol the presser-rod l, to which the lower ends of the springs J are attached, the upper ends being attached to the head G, as clearly shown. The lower end of the rod I has titted therein the pin K, which is made adjustable by means of the'set-screw I1, and this in is adapted to bear upon the iron M by its ower end fitting in a socket N, formed in said iron.

The lever E is provided with a weight I having a set-screw P for holding it in any adi justment upon the lever, thereby making it I possible to increase or decrease the weight upon the rod I, so as to hold the iron with more or less pressure upon the board or the article being ironed.

A stop a extends outward from the bracket D, so as to limit the downward movement of the lever E, thus holding the lever and the portions carried thereby in position when the presser-rod is removed from the iron.

While in most cases the weight 0 and spring E will give suhicient pressure upon the iron to accomplish the work, yet itsomeneeded to thoroughly iron articles which are not suthciently moistened, and to provide for this contingency I connect the lever E to the short lever b by the rod d and'in turn connect the short lever Z) by the rod 6 to the treadlef, so that when it is necessary the operator has only to put his foot upon the treadle to increase the pressure of the lever Eupon the presser-rod, and consequently the iron, and as this pressure is under the control of the operator it. may be increased or decreased as occasion requires.

In practice the shirt or other article is placed the presser-rod I and the handle Qof the iron, is enabled to manipulate the latter in a most efficient manner, the handle Q, of the iron being of considerable length and bent so as to pass into a garment-such as a shirt-when necessary.

As the pressure upon the iron is regulated by the weight 0 and as this weight is ad justable, it follows that different pressures can be had upon the iron to suit the particular kind of work being operated upon. The balland-socket joint permits the red I to have a universal movement, whereby the iron may he carried over all parts of the goods being ironed, and as the lower end of the pin K rests upon the top or" the iron without being otherwise attached thereto the iron will lie r'lat against the board or the material thereon regardless the various movements imparted be readily understood.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful isl 1. The herein-described combination of a table, an overhanging hoard supported by times happens that an increased pressure is thereto during the process of ironing, as will 1 over the board Rand the operator, grasping ECO said table, a standard projecting upward! the bracketto limit the downward movement from the board, a lever hingedto said standard, a Weight adjustably fitted upon said lever, a head secured to the lever, a presserrod connected to said head by-a ball-andsocket joint, springs attached to the presserrod and the head, an adjustable pin secured on the lower end of the presser-rod, an iron upon which said pin is adapted to bearand an extended bent handle attached to the iron, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, an overhanging board, a standard, a bracket extending from said standard, a lever hinged to the bracket, a, stop projecting from 1 of the lever, a presser-rod connected to the lever by a ball-and-socket joint, springs for drawing upon opposite sides of the presserrod, a treadle and means for connecting said treadle with the lever, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affiXed' my signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEGRGE F. GLAZER.

.Witnesses: I

MARY E. HAMER, E. N. SoHoFmLD. 

